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The table below looks at the demand for the Software Developer role in IT contracts within the West Sussex region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Software Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 1 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSoftware Developer
Location
3 months to
1 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank36-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads10
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.002 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.315 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted10
Average minimum daily rate£400-
Average daily rate£450-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate£500-
UK excluding London average daily rate£312£321
% change on same period last year-2.95 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.66£33.56
% change on same period last year-8.64 %
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
West Sussex
Matching contract IT job ads317544
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.503 %0.579 %
Daily rates quoted86187
Average minimum daily rate£312£331
Average daily rate£336£345
% change on same period last year-2.71 %
Average maximum daily rate£360£359
UK excluding London average daily rate£353£351
% change on same period last year+0.46 %
Hourly rates quoted2696
Average minimum hourly rate£25.73£15.86
Average hourly rate£27.93£17.11
% change on same period last year+63.23 %
Average maximum hourly rate£30.12£18.35
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.14£24.11
% change on same period last year-4.03 %
Software Developer South EastSoftware Developer
South East

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Software Developer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Software Developer across the West Sussex region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

West Sussex Software Developer Demand Trend

Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Software Developer across the West Sussex region.

West Sussex Software Developer Daily Rate Trend

Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Software Developer across the West Sussex region.

West Sussex Software Developer Hourly Rate Trend

Software Developer
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Software Developer within the West Sussex region over the 3 months to 1 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
WorthingNew entry-1£450-
Software Developer South EastSoftware Developer
South East

Software Developer
Top 14 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Sussex region that cited Software Developer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled with Software Developer in their job title.

11 (50.00 %)Process Management
11 (50.00 %)Aerospace
11 (50.00 %)Government
11 (50.00 %)Military
11 (50.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (50.00 %)AquaLogic
11 (50.00 %)Degree
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
11 (50.00 %)C++
11 (50.00 %)Java
11 (50.00 %)UML
11 (50.00 %)VC++
11 (50.00 %)Rational Rose
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft

Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 1 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the West Sussex region that cited Software Developer in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled with Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (50.00 %)Rational Rose
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
11 (50.00 %)Aerospace
11 (50.00 %)Government
11 (50.00 %)Military
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
11 (50.00 %)UML
11 (50.00 %)Process Management
11 (50.00 %)Software Engineering
11 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
11 (50.00 %)C++
11 (50.00 %)Java
11 (50.00 %)VC++
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)Degree
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
11 (50.00 %)AquaLogic
West Sussex IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
11 (50.00 %)Microsoft